PlaceholderAPI
PlaceholderAPI
Section titled “PlaceholderAPI”BK-Gradients registers placeholders automatically when PlaceholderAPI is installed.
Legacy placeholders
Section titled “Legacy placeholders”Use these in any plugin that supports %..% PlaceholderAPI syntax — EssentialsX chat format, scoreboards, TAB, etc.
| Placeholder | Returns |
|---|---|
%bkgradients_prefix% | Player’s prefix (legacy color codes) |
%bkgradients_prefix_text% | Raw prefix text |
%bkgradients_prefix_color1% | Start color HEX |
%bkgradients_prefix_color2% | End color HEX |
%bkgradients_nick% | Colored display name (legacy) |
%bkgradients_nick_color1% | Nick start color HEX |
%bkgradients_nick_color2% | Nick end color HEX |
%bkgradients_suffix% | Player’s suffix (legacy color codes) |
%bkgradients_suffix_text% | Raw suffix text |
%bkgradients_suffix_color1% | Suffix start color HEX |
%bkgradients_suffix_color2% | Suffix end color HEX |
%bkgradients_tag% | Active tag symbol (legacy colored) |
%bkgradients_tag_name% | Active tag display name |
%bkgradients_tag_id% | Active tag ID key |
%bkgradients_tag_color1% | Tag start color HEX |
%bkgradients_tag_color2% | Tag end color HEX |
MiniMessage placeholders
Section titled “MiniMessage placeholders”Use these in plugins that support native MiniMessage parsing (e.g. some TAB forks).
| Placeholder | Returns |
|---|---|
<bkgradients:prefix> | Player’s prefix as full MiniMessage gradient |
<bkgradients:nick> | Colored display name in MiniMessage |
<bkgradients:suffix> | Player’s suffix as full MiniMessage gradient |
<bkgradients:tag> | Active tag in MiniMessage gradient |